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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Mental illness, developmental disabilities are topics that aren’t going away any time soon

By Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished June 27, 2012

Since the beginning of the month, the Jewish Light’s “Can We Talk?” quarterly series has focused on mental illness and developmental disabilities in the local Jewish community. In addition to weekly stories, the Light, in collaboration with the...

Letters to the Editor, week of June 20, 2012

Published June 20, 2012

Information on disabled sports program Reading the full page of information about the Can We Talk? session in the Jewish Light got me to wondering how much information will be shared about special needs individuals having opportunities in the St. Louis...

Sam Lyss is pictured at the Jewish Federation Kopolow Building, where he volunteers at the Brodsky Library.  

Work, housing serious challenge for adults with special needs

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish LightPublished June 20, 2012

Sam Lyss is an ideal employee.  He never misses a day at work, has an eye for detail, loves what he does and is easy to train. “He’s a whiz at mailings,” said his mother, Jane. “If you lay it out for him and show him one time, he watches you...

Chart from Federation’s Planning & Allocations Report 2012-2013

Federation allocations show shift to more targeted giving

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish LightPublished June 20, 2012

As the year’s allocation process draws to a close, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis finds itself both tightening its belt and making changes to its funding model that may significantly affect the way money is doled out to the community in the future....

From left Linda Kram, Alan Rosenthal and Zhiwei Zhao preparing the garden beds for ‘Garden of Eden’ at the Jewish Community Center. 

‘Garden of Eden’ seeks volunteers

Published June 13, 2012

Visitors to the I.E. Millstone Jewish Community Campus may have noticed that several raised garden beds have been installed near the site of the former outdoor pool at the Jewish Community Center (now ball fields), immediately northeast of the JCC Arts...

Tommy Goldenberg

B’nai B’rith to honor Tommy Goldenberg

Published June 13, 2012

B’nai B’rith of St. Louis will honor Tommy Goldenberg during “Honoring A Music Master” at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 1 at the Jewish Community Center Staenberg Family Complex, 2 Millstone Campus Drive in Creve Coeur. The event will feature a sit-down...

Jason Wilson and his mother Lynda, outside of Jason’s home.  Jason, 41, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2000.

Festivus redux, talking the talk

By Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished June 13, 2012

It’s summertime and the heat index is soaring.  My 14-year-old has a social life that exhausts me, mostly because I’m old and I’m spending much of my “free” time driving him from one place to another. Work has been particularly busy. My garden...

Anna Sher (left) and Amanda Shuman participate in a previous Karen Solomon Young Adult Service Initiative volunteer event. 

Solomon Young Adult Initiative plans volunteer event at homeless shelter

Published May 23, 2012

The Karen Solomon Young Adult Service Initiative will hold its third event from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 10. The initiative, which focuses on providing an opportunity for Jewish young adults to help “repair the world” through community service,...

Corey Rosenberg, flanked by his sisters Jamie, left, and Laura, all of whom were (or are, in Corey’s case) presidents of USY for  Shaare Zedek.

Remembering Roz Schulte

By Ellen Futterman, EditorPublished May 23, 2012

News is fickle. One day what seems like THE BIGGEST STORY IN AMERICA winds up as birdcage liner two weeks later. Case in point: When was the last time you read about Monica Lewinsky? Some stories though shouldn’t be forgotten. Roz Shulte is one of them. ...

New approach in connecting families to Israel

By David Baugher, Special to the Jewish LightPublished May 23, 2012

“Family Feud” it is not but area Jewish families are certainly getting themselves into the game this summer — and building a connection to Israel at the same time. “It’s a new approach to Jewish programming that we’re really excited to try,”...

Shalom Baby names new chair

Published May 16, 2012

Jennifer Bernstein will take over as the new chair of the Shalom Baby program, administered through the Jewish Community Center on behalf of the entire Jewish community.  Bernstein takes over for Batya Wertman, who recently completed her two-year term....

JCC plans charity golf tournament

Published May 16, 2012

On Monday, June 11, more than 125 golfers will tee up and “swing away for the J,” as the Jewish Community Center hosts its 28th Annual JCC Charity Golf Tournament at Meadowbrook Country Club.  Presented by Missouri Professionals Mutual, the day will...

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